Luis Scola was able to play without the protective goggles one game ahead of schedule, with the gash on his right eyelid healing enough to play without the protection on his eyes. He scored 21 points, more than in the two games with the goggles combined, but did not want to blame the goggles or the injury for any struggles.
“I feel better,†he said. “I don’t like to make excuses. I cannot put on the goggles anything. I was missing shots the last two games. I made them (Saturday).â€
To paraphrase Scola, “Well, I mean, sure I’ve got this giant gash in my EYE, but really, who would be stopped by that? What kind of man allows himself to let down his teammates and fail when he knows he can succeed?”
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Everyone turns at looks at T-Mac.
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Awkward silence.
